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harridan n.兇恶的老妇，老巫婆 harridan (n.) 1700, "one that is half Whore, half Bawd" ["Dictionary of the Canting Crew"]; "a decayed strumpet" [Johnson], probably from French haridelle "a poore tit, or leane ill-favored jade," [Cotgrave, 1611], in French from 16c., of unknown origin. 【记】音：骇人旦，骇人，吓人的老旦(旦在京剧中指女演员，花旦，老旦)；hairy + dan 旦→多毛，长发的女人→老巫婆；horror 恐惧 + dan 旦, 吓人的老旦【相关】harry(harass) 不断骚扰，折磨

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['hæridən] 【英】 n. 兇恶的老妇，老巫婆( a nasty, bad-tempered woman)【记】 原意为'骑坏的老马', hard－ridden→harri dan n. 刻薄恶毒的老妇人; 老巫婆【记】原指难骑的老马hard ride, 后引申为老巫婆harri = hurry, dan蛋: 再不hurry就被老巫婆变成蛋了.

单词	harridan
音标	['hæridən]
解释	n.兇恶的老妇，老巫婆
红宝书	【英】 n. 兇恶的老妇，老巫婆( a nasty, bad-tempered woman) 【记】原意为'骑坏的老马', hard－ridden→harri dan
字源	harridan (n.) 1700, "one that is half Whore, half Bawd" ["Dictionary of the Canting Crew"]; "a decayed strumpet" [Johnson], probably from French haridelle "a poore tit, or leane ill-favored jade," [Cotgrave, 1611], in French from 16c., of unknown origin.
不择手段背单词	n. 刻薄恶毒的老妇人; 老巫婆【记】原指难骑的老马hard ride, 后引申为老巫婆harri = hurry, dan蛋: 再不hurry就被老巫婆变成蛋了.
趣味全助记	【记】音：骇人旦，骇人，吓人的老旦(旦在京剧中指女演员，花旦，老旦)；hairy + dan 旦→多毛，长发的女人→老巫婆；horror 恐惧 + dan 旦, 吓人的老旦【相关】harry(harass) 不断骚扰，折磨

Dan Harridan N Half French Hæridən N.兇恶的老妇，老巫婆 英

Dan Harridan N Half French Hæridən N.兇恶的老妇，老巫婆英